Abstract
Developing a proper template for reporting the results of autism assessment can be challenging. This is the case since there is considerable heterogeneity in core symptoms and many comorbidities exist and must be discussed and because the disorder is lifelong. Thus, reports for older children and adults may require the incorporation of prior history and evaluations. In addition to covering these topics, a discussion of developmental change and intervention success will be covered.
The original version of this chapter was revised. An erratum to this chapter can be found at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27171-2_25
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Belva, B., Fischer, A.J., Mills, A.M.H., Dillon, A.R., Beeman, A.J., Cash, J. (2016). Report Writing for Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluations. In: Matson, J.L. (eds) Handbook of Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27171-2_4
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